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First time I've tabbed but I'm almost sure it's correct.  I'm not doing tablature, just 
but if you listen to the song, you can figure out the plucking.
-Unabonger
Intro:  Cm,   BbmX4
CmI will always lovBbme you.  CmUncertainty I lovBbme you.
CmUnspacious skies BbmI love yCmou.  I'll find neBbmw ways to love you.
C#All these miles of Cmghostly west, the FmHopis lost to BbSpain.
C#All belong to mCme, I'm the AmeriCmcanBbm  
CmI could be a Bbmcowboy.  CmOr just a hired Bbmhand.
CmTwisters come in BbmApril...Cmto rearrange the Bbmland.
C#Pick me up and Cmthrow me west, a Fmthousand miles from hBbome.
I'm C#dreaming up a Cmfix I'm the AmeriCmcan.Bbm  
        BbmUh huhCm  
        BbmUh huhCm  
        CAboline Fold New Mexico
CHigh and dry...FFlagstaff Arizone
BbCool water, siFpping silver stream
C                   Cm                         Bbm
ThCmis is my...American Dreeeeeeeaaaaaammmmmmmmmmmeeeeeeeeeeieeeeeeeeeeee
CmI knew a sqaw in WBbminslow wCmho swears by candeligBbmht
CmShe said she'd leave the Bbmback door
CmOpen...........Bbmtonight
C#Three weeks pay will Cmkeep me off
The Fmwrong side of the lBbaw
I'm C#dreaming up a fiCmx
C#Getting somewhere qCmuick I'm the AmeCmrican         Bbmuh huh
Fade out with Cm and Bbm
have fun.

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American

by Martin Sexton

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Bbm

First time I've tabbed but I'm almost sure it's correct. I'm not doing tablature, just

but if you listen to the song, you can figure out the plucking.

-Unabonger

Cm Bbm

Intro: , X4

Cm Bbm Cm Bbm

I will always love you. Uncertainty I love you.

Cm Bbm Cm Bbm

Unspacious skies I love you. I'll find new ways to love you.

C# Cm Fm Bb

All these miles of ghostly west, the Hopis lost to Spain.

C# Cm Cm Bbm

All belong to me, I'm the American

Cm Bbm Cm Bbm

I could be a cowboy. Or just a hired hand.

Cm Bbm Cm Bbm

Twisters come in April...to rearrange the land.

C# Cm Fm Bb

Pick me up and throw me west, a thousand miles from home.

C# Cm Cm Bbm

I'm dreaming up a fix I'm the American.

Bbm Cm

Uh huh

Bbm Cm

Uh huh

C F

Aboline old New Mexico

C F

High and dry...Flagstaff Arizone

Bb F

Cool water, sipping silver stream

C Cm Bbm

This is my...American Dreeeeeeeaaaaaammmmmmmmmmmeeeeeeeeeeieeeeeeeeeeee

Cm Bbm Cm Bbm

I knew a sqaw in Winslow who swears by candelight

Cm Bbm

She said she'd leave the back door

Cm Bbm

Open...........tonight

C# Cm

Three weeks pay will keep me off

Fm Bb

The wrong side of the law

C# Cm

I'm dreaming up a fix

C# Cm Cm Bbm

Getting somewhere quick I'm the American uh huh

Fade out with Cm and Bbm

have fun.

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